It has been another successful show for the Balthayock team with Major David Walter's Balthayock Nessie taking the overall Charolais championship in the Charolais ring. Judge Charlie Boden from the famous Sportmans herd in Stockport had the tough task of selecting his prize winners at this morning's judging session. Commenting on the quality of the animals present he said: " I was especially impressed with the quality of the females put forward for judging today, power, size and muscle, all attributes which Charolais cattle should possess in abundance."
Overall female championship in the Charolais section now being judged at the @ScotlandRHShow . Balthayock heifer looking very smart. Will be hard to beat. @farmersjournal @FJ_Pedigree @irishcharolais @BritCharolais pic.twitter.com/QlXUPYtjPb
— Adam Woods (@ajwwoods) June 20, 2019
Very strong class of heifers in Class 248 in the Charolais section. 1st heifer pulled in from the Balthayock herd, a Dingle Hofmeister heifer with the 2nd being a Blelack Digger daughter from Braille’s Livestock. @farmersjournal @FJ_Pedigree @irishcharolais pic.twitter.com/4YSmuCZ0Kl
— Adam Woods (@ajwwoods) June 20, 2019
The April 2017-born heifer stole the judge's eye and claimed overall female champion and then went on to win the overall championship. Sired by the famous Dingle Hofmeister and out of the homebred Balthayock Jessie, she comes from a strong line of Balthayock-bred cattle.
And we move onto the boys, spring 2018 born bulls first in to be judged. 8 bulls to be judged by today’s @BritCharolais judge Charlie Biden from the Sportsman’s herd. pic.twitter.com/EgGuB7U1QV
— Adam Woods (@ajwwoods) June 20, 2019
Irish attendees were smiling during the first class in the Charolais section with the Irish-bred Kilbline 1 Instigator-sired heifer, Inverlochy Odette, taking home the red rosette. The sire of the heifer was purchased in 2015 by Raymond Irvine and Son and has went on to bred very well for the Scottish duo.
Irish genetics takes the 1st red rosette at the Royal show’s 1st Charolais classes this morning with this heifer by Kilbline 1 Instigator,an Oscar son bred by the Sugrues in Kilkenny. Follow https://t.co/B58bv2SqtV for live reports during the day. @FJ_Pedigree @irishcharolais pic.twitter.com/SobOwBGDlH
— Adam Woods (@ajwwoods) June 20, 2019
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